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Manage the Vehicles in Your Organisation
An incident involving a forklift truck has highlighted the need to manage vehicles within organisation. One worker was hit by a forklift truck as it was moving a large bale of cans in a recycling plant based in Warrington in 2010. The 43 year old man suffered with injuries to his feet and his ankles …Read the Full Post
The Detrimental Effect of Natural Disasters on Public Health and What Technology Can Do About It
The drought that recently hit the Midwestern United States is one of the worst since the 1980s, but as writer and researcher, Charlotte Kellogg explains here, there are myriad technological advancements that can help deal with and prevent the threats to public health such natural disasters cause. Those with public health certifications and qualifications can …Read the Full Post
Hidden Asbestos a Danger to Everyone
Millions of people in the UK are at risk of the dangers from asbestos. Geoffrey Newton, a keen DIY enthusiast recently passed away after suffering with mesothelioma. This disease is a form of cancer that lines the lungs and is caused directly from exposure to asbestos fibres. While Mr Newton never worked with asbestos in …Read the Full Post
How’s Your Fire Safety?
All employers and businesses have to comply with the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order. This order came into power back in 2006 and was designed to simplify the process as it replaced more than seventy pieces of fire safety legislation. It is your duty to assign a responsible person to perform a fire risk assessment. …Read the Full Post
Public Injured by Construction Firm
The construction industry is often mentioned in health and safety blogs due to the high level of risk and the number of incidents that occur. However, many of those accidents are relating to the workers and sub-contractors who have been hurt while they work on sites up and down the country. Employers have a duty …Read the Full Post
£500,000 Fine for Large Steel Company
Tata have been fined £500,000 after they breached the Health and Safety Regulations which resulted in the death of one of their workers. The large global steel firm were investigated by the Health and Safety Executive after the 49 year old man, Kevin Downey, was working on a blast furnace. He went to check a …Read the Full Post
Failure to Comply With Improvement Notices Results in Huge Fine
When you are handed an Improvement Notice from the Health and Safety Executive you must take immediate action. One company was recently prosecuted after they failed to make the necessary changes they were given after a series of inspections between 2008 and 2010. Euticals Ltd, who were previously trading as Archimica Ltd, specialise in manufacturing …Read the Full Post
Concerned Neighbour Reports Dangerous Working Conditions
A landscape gardener was reported by a concerned neighbour who witnessed some very dangerous working conditions. The gardener, John Holland, was felling a tree for a customer along with one of his employees. Each of the men were using chainsaws on the tree and they were wearing everyday work clothes rather than the expected safety …Read the Full Post
Fall from Height Results in Serious Injuries
Another case involving fall from heights has brought attention once more to the importance of onsite safety. Two workers were seriously injured when they fell from a platform they were working on while employed by a vehicle engineering firm. The two men who have asked to remain anonymous were working with six other employees who …Read the Full Post